The Refugio Bobcats will square off against the Freer Buckaroos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Refugio is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Refugio came up short against Agua Dulce and fell 3-1. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-23 in the first set.
Refugio started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Refugio had strong showings from Bradi Fox-Smith, who had 24 digs, 12 kills, two aces, and a block, and Jazaelynne Lewis, who had 21 digs, 11 kills, and two blocks. Fox-Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedie Wills, who had 15 digs, three blocks, and a kill.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Refugio kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Freer came up short against Skidmore-Tynan on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Buckaroos in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Refugio's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-14. As for Freer, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 27-7.
Refugio skirted past Freer 3-2 in their previous matchup on October 8th. Does Refugio have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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